Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
The governments of Singapore and New Zealand have signed a memorandum of arrangement (MOA) to drive the development of sustainable aviation between the two countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Irish LCC Ryanair has signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement with Neste, while Etihad is embarking on a week of intensive flight tests to cut carbon emissions and contrails.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Composite materials specialist Saint-Gobain and engineering service provider Roctool have joined forces to offer a swifter curing process that, combined with 3D textile forms, is designed to speed manufacturing of complex aircraft parts.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Chen Chuanren
While U.S., European Union and UK sanctions mean that direct flights to and from Russia are off the table for carriers in those markets, for airlines based elsewhere, the picture is less clear cut.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has secured court approval for its restructuring plan, placing the company on track to exit U.S. Chapter 11 proceedings before the end of May.
Airlines & Lessors

Etihad Airways is undertaking a week of intensive research and testing on over 30 flights to test operational efficiencies, technology and procedures that will reduce carbon emissions.
Emerging Technologies

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has carried 5.1 million passengers in the first quarter of 2022, according to the airline’s performance report.
Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
Mexican airlines remain bullish on the rebound in air travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 had three thrust reverser doors deploy during a go-around at Copenhagen earlier in April, forcing the crew to declare an emergency before safely landing the aircraft on a subsequent attempt, a preliminary Danish Accident Investigation Board report said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has released details on criteria for awarding $20 million in funding to build or support some contract towers, including remote facilities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
After more than two years of being required to wear a mask to fly, U.S. passengers and aviation employees discovered on Monday that they could go mask-free in an abrupt about-turn that caught everyone by surprise.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The U.S. airline industry has quickly adapted to a recent decision by a Federal judge in Florida determining the mask mandate exceeds the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Estonian wet-lease provider Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica) plans to take its first Airbus A320 in summer 2022, with potential to grow to at least 10 of the type over the coming years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Embraer’s civil aircraft deliveries fell both year-over-year and sequentially in the first quarter (Q1), as the company handed over six commercial airframes and eight business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion